If you are planning to deep-fry your Thanksgiving turkey, the Big Bear City Fire Department offers a how-to online video, wherein firefighters demonstrate the safe and proper way to deep fry. The most crucial safety tips are to be sure that the fryer is placed on a non-combustible surface, and not on decks or near trees, though all deep frying should be done outside. Prior to … [Read more...] about Planning to Deep Fry the Bird? Firefighters Provide How-To Video for Thanksgiving
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Do Your Part for Big Bear This Holiday Season by Shopping Locally
The Thanksgiving weekend marks the start of the holiday shopping season, with the official kick-off coming on the 27th or “Black Friday.” Before you embark on your shopping spree, something to consider: by making your purchases locally, 45 cents or more of every dollar spent goes back into the community. The Big Bear Chamber of Commerce has had a “Shop Big Bear” program in … [Read more...] about Do Your Part for Big Bear This Holiday Season by Shopping Locally
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Tree Lighting Ceremonies on Friday, Saturday
Santa Claus is coming to town, and is scheduled to make three appearances in the Big Bear Valley, starting with Friday’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Big Bear Lake. Pine Knot Avenue and Village Drive, in Big Bear Lake’s Village, will be closed to traffic as of 4pm on Friday, to accommodate the annual tree lighting ceremony, which begins at 4:30pm, and will feature music … [Read more...] about Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Tree Lighting Ceremonies on Friday, Saturday
DOVES Accepting “Undies for Christmas” for Those In Need
The employees and volunteers of DOVES, which provides domestic violence education and services for families in the mountains, are asking for the community’s help in providing “Undies for Christmas” for the women and children in the DOVES Outreach and shelter program. While most holiday giving consists of toys and gifts, underwear for women, girls and boys of all ages is needed. … [Read more...] about DOVES Accepting “Undies for Christmas” for Those In Need
Forest Service Rounds Up 50 Burros in Shay Meadows Area in Recent Weeks
Big Bear Valley’s burro population boomed in the 1990s, likely the result of the since-discontinued Old Miners’ Days burro races; following the days long race, burros would be released around Baldwin Lake and, over time, a herd of burros built up in that area. The U.S. Forest Service responded in 1997, and rounded up 90 wild burros and placed them in the Bureau of Land … [Read more...] about Forest Service Rounds Up 50 Burros in Shay Meadows Area in Recent Weeks